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General Science / Over how many generations can DNA prove a relation?
« on: 11/02/2011 03:31:55 »
According to the genealogy done by my father I'm a decedent of Charlemagne. Consider that it's been more than 1100 years between Charlemagne's death and my birth (about 58 generations) could DNA prove that I am in fact Charlemagne's grandson?
The claim that I'm Charlemagne's decedent is based on legal records. Of the 50 some women who stand between my Grandmother and Charlemagne what are the chances that one or more of them were less than honest about who the father of their child was?
The claim that I'm Charlemagne's decedent is based on legal records. Of the 50 some women who stand between my Grandmother and Charlemagne what are the chances that one or more of them were less than honest about who the father of their child was?